22 U.S.C. § 2552 — Definitions

Page 1024 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 2552 ‘‘PART B—FINDINGS AND PROGRAM AUTHORITY ‘‘[SEC. 211. Repealed. Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title XIII, § 1304(a)(1)(A), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 412.] ‘‘[SEC. 212. Repealed. Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title XIII, § 1351(1), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3606.] ‘‘PART C—ADMINISTRATIVE AND FUNDING AUTHORITIES ‘‘[SECS. 221, 222. Repealed. Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title XIII, § 1351(1), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3606.] ‘‘SEC. 223. DIRE EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL AP- PROPRIATIONS. ‘‘It is the sense of the Senate that the committee of conference on House Joint Resolution 157 [enacted into law as Pub. L. 102–229] should consider providing the necessary authority in the conference agreement for the President to transfer funds pursuant to this title. ‘‘PART D—REPORTING REQUIREMENTS ‘‘[SEC. 231. Repealed. Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title XIII, § 1351(1), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3606.]’’ REPORT ON FULFILLMENT OF PRIMARY FUNCTIONS Pub. L. 102–228, title IV, § 401(c), Dec. 12, 1991, 105 Stat. 1699, directed Inspector General of Arms Control and Disarmament Agency to submit, not later than Dec. 15, 1992, to President, Speaker of House of Representatives, and chairman of Committee on Foreign Relations of Senate a report on Agency’s fulfillment of primary functions described in section 2551 of this title and di- rected President to submit comments on any rec- ommendations contained in the report dealing with ex- ecutive branch organization and direction, prior to re- peal by Pub. L. 103–236, title I, § 139(18), Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 398. CONVENTIONAL ARMS TRADE Pub. L. 93–559, § 51, Dec. 30, 1974, 88 Stat. 1817, as amended by Pub. L. 97–113, title VII, § 734(a)(8), Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat. 1560, provided that: ‘‘(a) It is the sense of the Congress that the recent growth in international transfers of conventional arms to developing nations— ‘‘(1) is a cause for grave concern for the United States and other nations in that in particular areas of the world it increases the danger of potential vio- lence among nations, and diverts scarce world re- sources from more peaceful uses; and ‘‘(2) could be controlled progressively through nego- tiations and agreements among supplier and recipi- ent nations. ‘‘(b) Therefore, the President is urged to propose to the Geneva Conference of the Committee on Disar- mament that it consider as a high priority agenda item discussions among participating nations of that Con- ference for the purposes of— ‘‘(1) agreeing to workable limitations on conven- tional arms transfers; and ‘‘(2) establishing a mechanism through which such limitations could be effectively monitored. ‘‘(c) [Repealed. Pub. L. 97–113, title VII, § 734(a)(8), Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat. 1560.]’’ Executive Documents EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 12946 Ex. Ord. No. 12946, Jan. 20, 1995, 60 F.R. 4829, which es- tablished within Department of Defense the President’s Advisory Board on Arms Proliferation Policy, was re- voked by Ex. Ord. No. 13062, § 3(c), Sept. 29, 1997, 62 F.R. 51756, formerly set out as a note under section 1013 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. § 2552. Definitions As used in this chapter— (a) The terms ‘‘arms control’’ and ‘‘disar- mament’’ mean the identification, verification, inspection, limitation, control, reduction, or elimination, of armed forces and armaments of all kinds under international agreement including the necessary steps taken under such an agreement to establish an effec- tive system of international control, or to cre- ate and strengthen international organiza- tions for the maintenance of peace. (b) The term ‘‘Government agency’’ means any executive department, commission, agen- cy, independent establishment, corporation wholly or partly owned by the United States which is an instrumentality of the United States, or any board, bureau, division, service, office, officer, authority, administration, or other establishment in the executive branch of Government. (Pub. L. 87–297, title I, § 103, formerly § 3, Sept. 26, 1961, 75 Stat. 631; renumbered § 103 and amended Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. A, title XII, § 1223(2), (21), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–769, 2681–772.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1998—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105–277, § 1223(2), struck out subsec. (c) which read as follows: ‘‘The term ‘Agency’ means the United States Arms Control and Disar- mament Agency.’’ Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1998 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 105–277 effective Apr. 1, 1999, see section 1201 of Pub. L. 105–277, set out as an Effec- tive Date note under section 6511 of this title. SUBCHAPTER II—SPECIAL REPRESENTA- TIVES AND VISITING SCHOLARS §§ 2561 to 2566. Repealed. Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. A, title XII, § 1222, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–768 Section 2561, Pub. L. 87–297, title II, § 21, Sept. 26, 1961, 75 Stat. 632, related to establishment of United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. Section 2562, Pub. L. 87–297, title II, § 22, Sept. 26, 1961, 75 Stat. 632; Pub. L. 88–426, title III, § 305(17)(A), Aug. 14, 1964, 78 Stat. 424; Pub. L. 94–141, title I, § 145, Nov. 29, 1975, 89 Stat. 758; Pub. L. 96–66, § 1(a), Sept. 21, 1979, 93 Stat. 414; Pub. L. 98–202, § 2, Dec. 2, 1983, 97 Stat. 1381; Pub. L. 103–236, title VII, § 705, Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 492, related to appointment and duties of Director. Section 2563, Pub. L. 87–297, title II, § 23, Sept. 26, 1961, 75 Stat. 632; Pub. L. 88–426, title III, § 305(17)(B), Aug. 14, 1964, 78 Stat. 424; Pub. L. 96–66, § 1(b), Sept. 21, 1979, 93 Stat. 414; Pub. L. 101–216, title I, § 102, Dec. 11, 1989, 103 Stat. 1853, related to appointment and powers and du- ties of Deputy Director. Section 2564, Pub. L. 87–297, title II, § 24, Sept. 26, 1961, 75 Stat. 632; Pub. L. 88–426, title III, § 305(17)(C), Aug. 14, 1964, 78 Stat. 424, related to number, appointment, and powers and duties of Assistant Directors. Section 2565, Pub. L. 87–297, title II, § 25, Sept. 26, 1961, 75 Stat. 632; Pub. L. 103–236, title VII, § 706, Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 492, related to establishment of bureaus, of- fices, and divisions within Agency. Section 2566, Pub. L. 87–297, title II, § 26, Sept. 26, 1961, 75 Stat. 632; Pub. L. 103–236, title VII, § 707, Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 493, related to appointment, function, and term of Scientific and Policy Advisory Committee.